Naval Medicine responds with "corpsman up!"

The event resulted in one "fatality" and 11 "wounded." Many of the victims sustained burns, lacerations and other wounds - all courtesy of hospital moulage artists who applied realistic makeup to the victims. Those who were about to "suffer greatly" came from the NAS Jax Quarterdeck, Transient Personnel Unit and Air Operations. The injured did a splendid job of kicking up the excitement with moans, groans and cries for assistance.

Hospital Disaster Preparedness Officer Dana Shropshire, under the guidance of hospital EOC Incident Commander and Executive Officer Capt. Jennifer Vedal-Baron, made sure that the hospital's response was well coordinated.

The EOC members were all tasked by instruction with specific things to accomplish and a hospital representative at the base EOC helped coordinate medical response from their site.

(From left) Flight Surgeon Lt. Melissa Darlington, Cmdr. Patrick McEldrew (a physician from NBHC Jax Acute Care Clinic), and HM3 Aaron Bruening set up a treatment cot at the triage area. (Photo by Clark Pierce)

Following the drill, Shropshire met with the station leadership and Commander, Navy Region Southeast evaluators for an after-drill "hot wash." NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Jack Scorby Jr. extended a "Bravo Zulu" to all the responders, including the hospital and the branch clinic medical response teams.

With today's realities, all of Navy Medicine knows how important it is to be able to deal with anything from aircraft crashes to acts of terrorism or natural disasters.

A victim is assessed in the NH Jax Emergency Department as a Medical Evaluator observes. I(From left) Dr. Michael Albus. Surgeon Lt. Cmdr. William Lechuga, HN Michael Parks, HN Jason Hyde and Respiratory Technician HM1 Edwin Edralin. (Photo by HN Jermaine Derrick)